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Photo in. Machine file out.

Ankit turns a photo of an embroidered panel, or clean artwork, into a stitch-ready .DST draft your designer can finish. Built in-house by Aditya Nexus.

First design free

Ankit output: the lotus motif as a machine stitch preview, with visible fill stitchesSource artwork: our lotus motif, a pink and orange lotus in an indigo disc with a gold ring, teal leaves and gold dots

Our lotus motif → Ankit output, a real engine run. Drag to compare. Device frames are illustrative. Ankit engine 0.8.0

Watch a real run, step by step.

Our own lotus motif, through Ankit’s engine. Every colour and count below is from that run.

  1. Start from artworkA clean artwork or a close photo of the panel.
  2. Thread colours foundSix threads, in the order the machine will sew them.
  3. Stitches laid, colour by colourFill and outline stitches for each thread.
  4. .DST ready17,890 stitches, 6 threads, 149.7 × 149.7 mm, in 7.9 s.

17,890 Stitches

Ankit’s sample run

Real numbers from the engine on our lotus motif.

Stitches per thread colour

  • Peacock teal, 4,140 stitches
  • Rani pink, 4,135 stitches
  • Indigo, 3,063 stitches
  • Antique gold, 3,393 stitches
  • Marigold, 2,240 stitches
  • Maroon, 919 stitches
Stitches
17,890
Threads
6
Size
149.7 × 149.7 mm
Engine time
7.9 s

Manual digitizing or Ankit?

Manual digitizingWith Ankit
TimeHours of a designer’s time per designA draft in minutes; your designer finishes it
Starting pointA blank screen in Wilcom or emCADA layered SVG and a .DST draft, ready to edit
Thread coloursPicked by eyeA thread sheet with colour order and stitch counts
PriceBilled per hour or per design₹500 + GST per design, first design free

What you get for each design

Real files from the lotus run.

Thread sheet

Colour order and stitch counts, because a .DST has no colours.

OrderColourStitches
1Peacock teal #0E8A7E4,140
2Rani pink #D6246E4,135
3Indigo #26306E3,063
4Antique gold #B8902C3,393
5Marigold #F2A0072,240
6Maroon #7A1631919

Layered SVG

One layer per thread, so editing in Wilcom or emCAD is quick.

Ankit output: the lotus motif as a machine stitch preview, with visible fill stitches

Stitch preview

See how it will sew before you spend thread.

lotus.dst53 KB, 17,890 stitches

.DST machine file

Tajima .DST, the format Dahao and most machines read.

One price, per design

₹500 + GST per design

  • Your first design is free.
  • Invite only. No subscription.
  • System error or timeout on our side? The credit comes back automatically.

The free preview is watermarked. For full files, contact us for an invite.

Good to know

  • Works best with a flat, close, well-lit photo or clean artwork.
  • A .DST file has no colours. The thread sheet tells the operator which thread goes where.
  • It is a draft. Heavy sequin, cording or 3D work still needs a designer’s hand.

Questions about Ankit

Which machines can run the file?

It is a Tajima .DST, the format Dahao and most machines read. Test-sew before production, and ask us if you need another format.

Which software do I finish it in?

Open and finish it in Wilcom e4/e6 or Dahao emCAD. The layered SVG keeps one layer per thread, so edits are quick.

Why doesn’t the .DST have colours?

The .DST format stores stitches and colour changes, not the colours themselves. The thread sheet tells the operator which thread goes where, in order.

What photo works best?

A close, flat, well-lit photo of the panel, or clean artwork, cropped to the motif. Avoid folds, glare and busy backgrounds.

What if a design doesn’t work out?

Check the free watermarked preview and your free first design before paying ₹500 + GST for a design. Credits are non-refundable once bought, but if a design fails on our side, from a system error or timeout, the credit comes back automatically.

What happens to my photos?

Ankit deletes uploaded photos after 30 days and output files after 180 days, so download what you need. We don’t sell or reuse your photos or files.

Try it on your own design.

The first design is free. Full files come with an invite: contact us for one.

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